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Maschito: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Luigi Cariati 1, Maschito.

Maschito, wheat and vines between the Vulture and the Bradano

In northern Basilicata, between the slopes of Monte Vulture and the Bradano valley, Maschito sits on a rise surrounded by wheat fields and vineyards. Like other towns in this area it was founded by people of Albanian origin, and that history still shows in surnames and some traditions. Venosa is the largest town nearby; Potenza, the provincial capital, is where people go for offices and hospitals.

The housing stock is mostly masonry homes in the centre, often on two or three floors, plus some rural houses in the countryside. The economy is agricultural and you will need a car to get around. Climate zone D means winters with some hard frosts and wind, so insulation and heating deserve a careful look.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,454 residents in 2023. In 2011 there were 1,730: a fall of 16.0%, or 276 fewer people. The average age is 48.8, above the provincial 47.3, and households have 1.99 members on average. Foreign residents make up 1.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Almost the whole province of Potenza lies in seismic zones 1 and 2. Maschito is in zone 2, like 58 other municipalities, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.157 g. In a stone building, check how the walls are tied to the floors, the condition of the roof and any work already carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel, adding the official landslide and flood maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Town of Albanian origin between the Vulture and the Bradano.
  • 276 fewer residents than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.157 g.
  • Masonry homes: check wall ties, floors and roof.

Overview

Maschito is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 1,454 residents, ranked 57 of 100 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Maschito is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2c. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.157 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Maschito, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 16.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Maschito declared an average taxable income of 14,869 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Maschito is in climate zone D, with 1,991 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 595 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Maschito has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.5% of the land in Maschito, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Maschito.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Maschito: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Maschito are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 14 inhabited census areas in Maschito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.0%
  • good 94.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 076047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.